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Cut confusion around environmentally-friendly plastics, experts urge
Supply Chain

Cut confusion around environmentally-friendly plastics, experts urge

Consumers are being misled by confusing plastic labels, as experts call for clearer standards and tougher government oversight.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018
Greasing the wheels of lubricant container recycling
Power / Energy

Greasing the wheels of lubricant container recycling

About 7 million lubricant and grease containers still go to landfill each year in New Zealand, prompting a voluntary recycling scheme.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018
Innovative wastewater treatment changing city infrastructure
Smart Cities

Innovative wastewater treatment changing city infrastructure

Drought-hit cities are turning sewage into a valuable supply, cutting demand on drinking water and easing pressure on rivers and seas.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
Zero Carbon Bill consultation welcomed but leadership needed, academics urge
Power / Energy

Zero Carbon Bill consultation welcomed but leadership needed, academics urge

A lack of concrete policy could leave New Zealand’s 2050 climate goals out of reach, academics warn as consultation opens on the Zero Carbon Bill.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Thu, 5th Jul 2018
Caution urged over biodegradable bags
Sustainability

Caution urged over biodegradable bags

Environmental experts say current tests cannot show whether biodegradable carrier bags will safely break down in rivers, lakes or seas.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
ENVAC to Install Major Underground Waste & Recycling Collection System in Seoul
Smart Cities

ENVAC to Install Major Underground Waste & Recycling Collection System in Seoul

Residents in Seoul’s Seocho Gu district will get automated waste collection from 2022 as ENVAC installs a new underground system.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
BHS Brings Artificial Intelligence to Recycling
Robotics

BHS Brings Artificial Intelligence to Recycling

Material Recycling Facilities could boost sorting accuracy as BHS’s Max AI system uses robotics to tackle waste streams more efficiently.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
Ninth enforceable undertaking agreed
Risk & Compliance

Ninth enforceable undertaking agreed

A worker’s hand injuries have prompted safety changes, after WorkSafe accepted a ninth enforceable undertaking in lieu of prosecution.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Apr 2018
Billion-dollar waste-to-energy deal in Hong Kong
Power / Energy

Billion-dollar waste-to-energy deal in Hong Kong

The project is expected to cut landfill use by more than 90% and power up to 100,000 homes when completed in 2024.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
New year and new opportunity to improve workplace chemical safety
Supply Chain

New year and new opportunity to improve workplace chemical safety

Small and medium-sized firms face tougher chemical compliance demands as revised rules leave many still seeking practical guidance.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Mar 2018
Economy growing faster than greenhouse gases
Sustainability

Economy growing faster than greenhouse gases

A new Statistics New Zealand report says natural resources remain central to growth, even as gaps in ecosystem data limit the picture.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018
New compact, clog-free solid-liquid separator
Sustainability

New compact, clog-free solid-liquid separator

Small wastewater operators can cut energy use and avoid clogging, as the separator handles fibrous sludge, grease and manure continuously.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Oct 2017
Simply Group Deloitte’s business awards finalists
Physical Security

Simply Group Deloitte’s business awards finalists

The two finalists will compete in Auckland for national recognition after Simply Group’s utility and energy arms earned Deloitte Fast50 spots.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017
Australian supermarkets phasing out plastic bags
Sustainability

Australian supermarkets phasing out plastic bags

The move could stop billions of bags reaching waterways and marine life, as Greenpeace urges NSW and Victoria to follow suit.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Showcasing the future of smart spaces
Robotics

Showcasing the future of smart spaces

Industry professionals will hear how AI, robotics and the Internet of Things could reshape buildings, facilities and urban spaces at an Auckland expo.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Levy lift could boost New Zealand’s recycling rate
Sustainability

Levy lift could boost New Zealand’s recycling rate

Raising landfill charges over seven years could lift New Zealand's recycling rate to 60 per cent and add 9,000 jobs, a report says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Waste tyres to be used to manufacture cement
Clean technologies

Waste tyres to be used to manufacture cement

A government-backed scheme will cut tyre stockpiles, lower fire and pollution risks, and divert millions of discarded tyres into cement works.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2017
UN declares war on ocean litter
Sustainability

UN declares war on ocean litter

The campaign targets plastic pollution blamed for $8 billion a year in marine damage and harm to wildlife, fisheries and tourism.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017